Turkmenistan-Afghanistan Relations

‘Not A Problem But A Disaster’: Afghan Canal A Test For Taliban Ties In Water-Stressed Central Asia

6th April, 2023 · admin

By Chris Rickleton Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 5, 2023 When the Taliban returned to power in 2021 in a lightning military insurrection that toppled Afghanistan’s internationally recognized government, the country immediately fell into diplomatic isolation. Two of Kabul’s neighbors to the north, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, chose a different route, putting the hard-line group’s fractious history

Afghanistan to Build Large Canal on Amu River; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Worried

16th March, 2023 · admin

Khaama: The Qosh Tepa is an enormous canal building on the Amudarya River, raising the concern of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan due to the potential effect for drawing water and affecting the countries. The project was inaugurated last year and covered 285 KM, beginning from the Amu River in Balkh Province, passing through Jawzjan, and ending

Pakistan to import gas from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan: report

9th December, 2022 · admin

Ariana: The government of Pakistan, facing gas shortage as winter sets in, has worked out a plan to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) overland from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan, Pakistan Today reported on Thursday. The customs office in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, after consultations with stakeholders, sent a plan to the Federal Board of Revenue

Taliban introduces caretaker ambassador to Turkmenistan

17th March, 2022 · admin

Ariana: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] on Thursday introduced Haji Fazal Mohammad Sabir as caretaker ambassador of Afghanistan’s embassy in Turkmenistan, IEA’s Foreign Ministry announced in a series of tweets. Afghan diplomats, and other Afghans in Ashgabat, along with Turkmenistan’s deputy foreign minister attended an inauguration ceremony to mark the event. Click here to

A Clash among Taliban and Turkmen Forces in Jowzjan

3rd January, 2022 · admin

8am: The Taliban forces faced a military response from the Turkmen border forces when they went to the border of Khamab district to check the security situation this morning. For the past month, Turkmenistan has been the third neighboring country to be attacked by Taliban forces. Click here to read more (external link).

Turkmenistan Talks TAPI Pipeline With Taliban, But Should Ashgabat Instead Be Looking To Send Gas To Europe?

2nd November, 2021 · admin

Bruce Pannier Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 2, 2021 Building a natural-gas pipeline through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India (TAPI) was the main topic of conversation when Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov went to Kabul to meet with the Taliban’s interim government on October 30-31. Since coming to power 15 years ago, Turkmen President Gurbanguly

First Pine Nuts Cargo Delivered through Air Corridor to China

31st October, 2021 · admin

8am: Taliban spokesperson Bilal Karimi by posting photos on Twitter has said that the practical work of the air corridor between China and Afghanistan formally started today on Sunday, (October 31). Today evening, the first cargo of pine nuts was sent through the air corridor to China. Click here to read more (external link). More

Taliban Takeover Spurs Central Asian Diplomatic Activity

29th October, 2021 · admin

Navbahor Imamova VOA News October 29, 2021 TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN — Central Asian republics are stepping up their diplomatic activity in the face of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, seeking to balance fears of increased extremist activity in the region against the risk of an economic collapse that could send refugees flooding across their borders. Three of

For The Turkmen And Uzbek Leaders, A Meeting Of Minds On Afghanistan

9th October, 2021 · admin

Bruce Pannier Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 9, 2021 Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov just visited Uzbekistan for talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev and, even though the two leaders have met several times recently, it was important for them — and only them — to sit down to discuss the number one topic in the

Turmoil In Afghanistan Spills Into Central Asia

18th August, 2021 · admin

Bruce Pannier Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 18, 2021 The events that the governments of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have been increasingly dreading in recent weeks have begun to happen. The Afghan government has fallen to the Taliban and despite the Central Asian governments having had years to contemplate and plan for such an occurrence,

Daily Updated Afghan News Service

Tag Archives: Turkmenistan-Afghanistan Relations

‘Not A Problem But A Disaster’: Afghan Canal A Test For Taliban Ties In Water-Stressed Central Asia

Afghanistan to Build Large Canal on Amu River; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Worried

Pakistan to import gas from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan: report

Taliban introduces caretaker ambassador to Turkmenistan

A Clash among Taliban and Turkmen Forces in Jowzjan

Turkmenistan Talks TAPI Pipeline With Taliban, But Should Ashgabat Instead Be Looking To Send Gas To Europe?

First Pine Nuts Cargo Delivered through Air Corridor to China

Taliban Takeover Spurs Central Asian Diplomatic Activity

For The Turkmen And Uzbek Leaders, A Meeting Of Minds On Afghanistan

Turmoil In Afghanistan Spills Into Central Asia